From the Portland Oregon Area Local

From APWU.org

In accordance with Article 8, Sections 4 and 5 of the APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement, penalty overtime rules are not applicable for a consecutive four-week period each year during December. The “Penalty Overtime Exclusion” period for calendar year 2025 will begin Pay Period 26-2025, Week 1 (November 29, 2025), and end Pay Period 01-2026, Week 2 (December 26, 2025).

Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period
November 29 – December 26, 2025

From APWU.org

“Ballots for the 2025 Election of APWU National Officers will be mailed to members’ homes, along with the election magazine, Wednesday, Sept. 10-15. All members in good standing as of June 13, 2025, will receive a ballot. To be counted, ballots must be returned to and received in the designated post office box in Washington, DC, by 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6. Union members are encouraged to follow the balloting instructions carefully. All requests for duplicate ballots must include the member’s name, address, email address, employee ID number (or retiree ID number), the last four digits of the Social Security number, division (craft), local, and the reasons for the request.

To protect the privacy of your vote, place your ballot in the secret ballot envelope and insert it into the mailing envelope. Information on the mailing envelope must be completed to identify legitimate voters, but mailing envelopes will be separated from secret ballot envelopes before votes are counted.

Members in good standing who have not received their ballots by Monday, Sept. 22, should notify their local or contact the American Arbitration Association between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) at 800-529-5218 to request a duplicate. Ballots may also be requested by visiting: www.electionsaaa.org/ballotrequest/apwu“

Please take the time to vote in this election of National Officers. Return envelopes are postage paid. The officers we elect in the next few weeks will be responsible for leading our National APWU for the next three years. Also, our next contract (Collective Bargaining Agreement) will be negotiated by the candidates in the current election. Do not ignore this opportunity to make your choice for the future of the APWU.

Vote! Vote! Vote!

UPDATE: We have been notified that some of the missing VER retiree incentive checks are now available at the Portland RPDC and the Service will be contacting the retirees. If you have not yet received a call, please contact us at the Local office.

The Portland APWU has learned that several RPDC employees and retirees did not receive their physical paychecks for Pay Period 17 on August 15, 2025. If you are a current employee and did not receive your paycheck on August 15, you should immediately contact your supervisor and your shop steward.

APWU-represented employees covered by the Portland Oregon Area Local who applied for the VER/Optional Retirement with Incentive offer were expecting their first retirement incentive check on August 15, 2025. The incentive check was supposed to be sent to your last workplace. However, many of these checks have gone missing. If you have not yet received your first incentive check and were a Portland Local APWU-represented employee, please contact the Portland Oregon Area Local office as soon as possible.

From APWU.org

On August 12, 2025, the July Consumer Price Index (CPI-W 1967=100) was released. This is the index that sets the Cost-of-Living Allowances (COLAs) for the APWU contracts. In July, the final month of the six-month adjustment period for the second COLA under the 2024 Agreement, the CPI-W Unadjusted Index (1967=100) increased from last month to 942.307.

Based on this increase, the second COLA for career employees who fall under the National Agreement will be $811.00 per year. That equates to 39¢ per hour. So far, under the 2024 National Agreement, employees have accrued adjustments totaling $1,206.

Ratification Ballots are in the Mail. Make sure you vote and return your ballot as soon as possible

to reach AAA’s mailbox, no later than 9am EST, July 10, 2025. Your vote matters!

If you have questions or difficulties with your ballot, or need to request a duplicate ballot, contact the AAA

by calling 1-800-529- 5218 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.

If you were unable to attend the June 11 livestream, a video of the event is available to watch at: https://apwu.org/live

Join APWU President Mark Dimondstein and members from the National Negotiating committee for an update on the recently reached tentative 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between APWU and USPS. Register at: https://apwu.org/live

As we prepare mail-in ballots for membership ratification vote, tune in to the livestream to be informed on the union-won gains included in this new tentative agreement, including full COLA, general wage increases, enhanced job security, additional craft provisions, and more.

President Dimondstein will be answering your questions live – so make sure you use this form to submit your questions about the tentative agreement for our union contract.